Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BUR, Burr, Bor, n.2 The tongue of a shoe (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Mry.1 1925; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 20, burr; Bnff.2, Abd.9 1937). (See also quots.) [bʌr]Sc. 1761 Session Papers, Gordon v. Gordon (7 Sept.) 8:
Wearing his Stockings near to the Burr of his Shoes.Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.:
Bur, top edge of the upper leather of a shoe.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928) s.v. bor:
The upper welt of a shoe, prop. the edge of a piece of hide sewn to a shoe. In some cases, the word is merely used of the welt on the one side of a shoe; pl. bors, of the welt all round the shoe. Bor is also: instep of a shoe (or foot).
